MICK McCarthy may yet use Wolves stand-in skipper Karl Henry at right back again - after insisting it adds another string to his bow.

Henry has enjoyed a superb season in the heart of Wolves' midfield since arriving from Stoke where ironically he suffered from often being moved around and used much to his displeasure at right back.

As McCarthy decided Mark Little needed a rest in the latter stages of the game against Plymouth and from the start in last weekend's win at Preston, he turned to Henry who, in keeping with his efforts all season, didn't let him down.

And as he mulls over whether to recall the more forward-thinking Little for Saturday's visit of Burnley, McCarthy is more than happy to shift Henry again if he sees fit.

"There's always that feeling with players that if they move out of position they won't play as well or that someone who comes into their position does really well and puts their nose out of joint," said the Wolves boss.

"I explained to Karl that I thought he could comfortably do a job at Preston and after an initial 15 minutes settling in I thought he was excellent.

"It allowed Seyi Olofinjana and Darren Potter to forge a good partnership in the middle and I'm not sure if it happens now that players go through 46 games in a season in the same spot.

"I thought Karl looked very comfortable there and it's definitely another string to his bow."

Wolverhampton-born Henry has been skippering the side during Jody Craddock's absence through injury, a move designed by McCarthy to push the 24-year-old into making more of his leadership skills.

"Captaincy sometimes brings other qualities out of people, maybe a bit more talking and organising on the pitch," he explained. "We haven't got all that many experienced players, and Karl is still a young man, but his levels of performance and consistency meant he deserved it."